Service difficulty report · Rod End · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 13, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,164 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Rod End
Part number
87620134007
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Control
Component
Engine Controls · Pwa · PW120A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE NR 2 ENGINE CONDITION CONTROL ROD FROM THE TERMINAL QUADRANT TO THE HYDROMECHANICAL FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE ROD END AND WAS MISSING A RETAINING RIVIT. THE ROD WAS REPLACED.